Dive Review of Manta Scuba Diving/Cruise Ship in
Mexico (Western)/Los Cabos

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Manta Scuba Diving/Cruise Ship, Apr, 2011, by Robert Halem, CA, US ( Contributor 18 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 6065.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food	N/A
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	I have been diving for several years, but I was diving with my daughter-in-law who was just certified. We were on a cruise ship, in Cabo for the day, and her only previous dives post certification had been two days before when the ship was in Puerto Vallarta. Other than myself, she was the most experienced diver on the boat since the other four divers had completed their certifications just the day before. The DM was well aware of the level of experience since he had been involved in their classes and we informed him of the kind of experience we were looking for. The first dive was at a location called Pelican Rock. It fit the needs of all the divers well. A back roll entry followed by a decent following the anchor to about 35 feet and then a swim down the slope to a maximum of 71 feet. Some interesting fish, a few eels and a small sand fall made for an interesting dive. A proper safety stop and everyone was back on board for a short boat ride and tour of the tip of Los Cabos, the very end of the land. After our surface interval, the next dive was to be at Los Cabos. Here the currents from the Pacific flow around the corner and meet the waters of the Sea of Cortez. There was enough current that the boat's anchor wouldn't hold and kept dragging through the rocks and the corals that covered them causing significant damage to the fragile bottom. Once every one was down, the DM conducted a short tour of the area in very significant surge. Fewer creatures than we had seen at Pelican Rock and only the appearance of a sea lion and a small ray made the dive interesting. The biggest issue was the current and surge. This was no place for beginners! I kept an eye (and often a hand) on my daughter-in-law and we had a pretty good time. The other newbies were bounced around a lot, frequently crashing into each other and sometimes us. Since the anchor wouldn't hold, the newbies were expected to do a drifting safety stop and board a live drifting boat. No provisions were made for making sure the divers carried safety sausages. In summary, I enjoyed the diving in Cabo but felt the Manta operation was unsafe for new divers and thus would never go back.
Websites	Manta Scuba Diving
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Monterey, Hawaii, Grand Cayman, Cancun, Italy, Florida, Florida Keys
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	70-°F / 21-°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	30-40 Ft/ 9-12 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Follow the Divemaster
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	No special facilities. Captain would hand down camera and recover after the dive.

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Dive Review of Manta Scuba Diving/Cruise Ship in Mexico (Western)/Los Cabos

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Dive Review of Manta Scuba Diving/Cruise Ship in
Mexico (Western)/Los Cabos